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Dominican Students Host Speed Interview Workshop, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Dominican Students Host Speed Interview Workshop, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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The students were participating in a speed interview workshop dinner with professionals from Bay Area businesses, including Deloitte, U.S. Capital Partners, Chevron, and Lateef Investment Management. Sponsored by the Dominican Accounting and Finance Association (DAFA), the event attracted about 35 students and 10 professionals.|
Dr. Melba Beals To Retire In 2014, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Dr. Melba Beals To Retire In 2014, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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Shortly after joining Dominican, Dr. Beals founded a communications program that has grown into the Department of Communications and Media Studies. Dr. Beals led the department, first as director and then as chair, as it grew in enrollment and academic programming
Leadership Program Leads Alum To Pursue Book, Harvard, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Leadership Program Leads Alum To Pursue Book, Harvard, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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“This program changed everything for me because it gave me self confidence in my skills and abilities,” says Otis, who now oversees leadership development programs for a major organization
Exhibit Explores Cooks, Books, And Popular Culture, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Exhibit Explores Cooks, Books, And Popular Culture, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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The exhibit will be held in the Rosenberg Reading Room the Archbishop Alemany Library. The library is open from 8 a.m. until 10:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 1:30 p.m until 10:30 p.m. Sunday. The library will be closed February 18.
Project Vote Smart Bus Plans Dominican Stop, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Project Vote Smart Bus Plans Dominican Stop, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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The non-partisan Project Vote Smart group has created an archive of searchable information on all the candidates for president, U.S. Congress, governor, and state legislature. The organization is traveling the nation on a 45-foot red and blue motor coach to deliver information on each candidate’s voting record, speeches, campaign finance information, and interest group ratings.
Ms Grad Students Contribute To Research Study In Pnas, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Ms Grad Students Contribute To Research Study In Pnas, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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Brittany Philpot, Alex Patent, Sonia Flores and Gabby Cailing joined Dr. Dale Bredesen and Dr. Rammohan Rao in laboratory research at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging that shows ApoE4 reduces neuroprotective SirT1 levels. The study’s findings examined the mechanism by which ApoE4 confers risk for the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
‘Info-Graphic' Students Eye Educational Equity, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
‘Info-Graphic' Students Eye Educational Equity, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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For senior nursing major Stephanie Olivares, the class is a revelation as to how crucial art is in all levels of education as a means to communicate and relate.
Dominican, High School Students Focus On Hunger, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Dominican, High School Students Focus On Hunger, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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In November, students held “a teach-in” featuring a screening of the documentary film A Place at the Table. The event also featured a presentation by the San Francisco and Marin Food Banks about their efforts to supply healthy, fresh food to food insecure families and ways to support these efforts.
Growing Olli Program Hosts Free Winter Open House, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Growing Olli Program Hosts Free Winter Open House, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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The free event featured instructors previewing winter courses, which run from January 14 to March 17, 2014. OLLI offers a wide variety of liberal arts classes to community members aged 50 and older. This winter, OLLI will welcome a new faculty member, Jerry Frohmader, who will teach a course “Jazz and the Pop Song 1900-1960” on Tuesdays. Among the most unusual courses offered is Fern Prosnitz’s “Swigging, Slurping and Sipping through the Ages” on Mondays.
Accounting Team Presents In Deloitte Case Competition, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Accounting Team Presents In Deloitte Case Competition, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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Dylan Acevedo, Crisha Carlos, Matthew Choma, Rudy Duran, and James Tapia worked with adjunct professor Dan Carraher during the fall semester to solve a complex, issues-driven business tax case simulation. The competition is designed to familiarize students with the types of experiences and business challenges in the tax profession early in their academic careers.
Debate Teams Impress At Uc Davis Invitational Event, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Debate Teams Impress At Uc Davis Invitational Event, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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Students Magda Fitipaldi, Robert Mason, Carson Niello, Rachel Traina-Grandon, Crisha Carlos, Justin Paraoan and Sofia Hernandez competed for Dominican in six full rounds of Worlds/British Parliament style debate. Alum Daniel Tapia-Jimenez, Tristan Meyer, and Crisha Carlos participated as judges for Dominican.
Dominican Filipino Club Stages Disaster Relief Fundraisers, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Dominican Filipino Club Stages Disaster Relief Fundraisers, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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The first one, as part of Multicultural Day festivities at Dominican, was Nov. 13 in front of Caleruega Dining Hall. Kapamilya club members accepted money and goods during lunchtime.
Student-Athlete Selected By Teach For America Program, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Student-Athlete Selected By Teach For America Program, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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The Liberal Studies major, now teaching and coaching in Boston, was co-captain of the Penguins’ soccer team when he learned in November of 2013 that he had been accepted into the Teach For America (TFA) program, a non-profit organization whose mission is to eliminate educational inequity by enlisting high-achieving recent college graduates and professionals to teach for at least two years in low-income communities throughout the United States. Beginning in fall of 2014, Mendez taught bilingual studies in Newark, New Jersey where, according to TFA data, only 22 percent of ninth graders graduate high school in four years.| “This is …
Leadership Lecture Series Welcomes Giada De Laurentiis, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Leadership Lecture Series Welcomes Giada De Laurentiis, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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It was the final event in the 2013 Fall Leadership Lecture Series. Other featured lecturers were Elizabeth Gilbert, one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World; former two-term United States Poet Laureate Billy Collins, New York Times’ two-time No. 1 bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell; and bestselling author and environmental activist Bill McKibben.
Lines Ballet/Bfa In Dance Students Present Fall Showcase, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Lines Ballet/Bfa In Dance Students Present Fall Showcase, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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With literature as the event’s theme and source of inspiration, guest artist Robert Sher-Macherndl from Lemon Sponge Cake Ballet in Colorado worked with the juniors in Dominican’s BFA in Dance program while Dominican’s seniors worked with guest artist Uri Sands from TU Dance in Minneapolis.
Shield Day Ceremony Honors Incoming Freshmen Class, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Shield Day Ceremony Honors Incoming Freshmen Class, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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The motto is "Embrace Illumination." Freshman Alex Herrera accepted the Class of 2017 shield from Stern and Alex Lopez-Ramirez, Dominican senior class representative at the event, hosted by Associated Students of Dominican University (ASDU). Dominican alumnae Winnie Coleman ’57 and Amiya Hodge-Powell ’12 were guest speakers.
Leadership Lecture Series Welcomes Billy Collins, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Leadership Lecture Series Welcomes Billy Collins, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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The speaker series, a cooperative effort between Dominican’s ILS and Book Passage, is celebrating its 10th anniversary at Dominican. Each year, the Leadership Lecture Series features some of the country's leading figures from the worlds of business, politics, entertainment, academia, and literature. It has entertained and educated thousands of Marin County and San Francisco Bay Area residents.
Marin Math Circle Returns With Record Attendance, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Marin Math Circle Returns With Record Attendance, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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Partnering with Dominican’s Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Marin Math Circle brings together elementary, middle and high school students who are interested in exploring new mathematical topics and challenging problems. “This is a wonderful opportunity to introduce young and talented students to our campus and its incredible learning environment,” said Randall Hall, chair of Dominican’s Natural Sciences and Mathematics department. “They will be exposed to math in a way they have never experienced before.”
Pianist Gustavo Romero Performs At Guest Concert Series, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Pianist Gustavo Romero Performs At Guest Concert Series, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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Romero, a native of San Diego with heritage in Guadalajara, Mexico, made his orchestral debut at the age of 13 with the New York Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta. Romero went on to win the prestigious Avery Fisher Young Artist Career Grant in 1983 and the Clara Haskil International Piano Competition in Switzerland in 1989. He has appeared around the world as a soloist with leading orchestras and as a solo/chamber recitalist. He is a graduate of the Juilliard School and is currently Professor of Piano at the University of North Texas.
"Tract" Art Exhibition At Dominican Through December 17, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
"Tract" Art Exhibition At Dominican Through December 17, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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There will be an Artists Talk on Monday, November 11, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and an Opening Reception for “Tract” on Saturday, November 16, from 4-6 p.m. in Alemany Library. The series of three exhibitions of solo and collaborative works encompasses both the macro – a large extent of land, and the micro – a nerve system within a human body, transcending the idea of scale in Hughen’s and Starkweather’s investigation of systems
Assistant Provost Appears In "Big History" Tv Series, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Assistant Provost Appears In "Big History" Tv Series, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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Several of the episodes, including the November 2 pilot, feature insight and commentary by Assistant Provost Mojgan Behmand, founding director of the "Big History" program at Dominican University of California.
Ot Students Present Brain Injury Retraining Study, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Ot Students Present Brain Injury Retraining Study, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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With the guidance of Li in Dominican's Department of Occupational Therapy, OT graduate students Jonathan Alonso, Nisha Chadha and Jennifer Pulido have taken that study one step further. On October 26 at the 37th annual Occupational Therapy Association of California conference in Sacramento, they gave a poster presentation entitled “Skill Generalization in Individuals with Acquired Brain Injury.” The ultimate goal with the study is to design a transfer package using a systematic therapy curriculum that will help people with ABI perform better in every-day life after using computerbased cognitive retraining
Dominican Research Advances Anti-Malarial Drugs, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Dominican Research Advances Anti-Malarial Drugs, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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The researchers have generated drug-resistant mutations that visibly change the digestive organelle ofPlasmodium falciparum, the blood parasite that causes malaria. The mutation causes grossly enlarged food vacuoles in the malaria parasite. These changes were found to alter susceptibility to specific anti-malarial drugs, said Roland Cooper, associate professor of biology at Dominican.
Vatican Observatory Director Presents At Dominican, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Vatican Observatory Director Presents At Dominican, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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The events were co-hosted by Dominican’s “Big History,” Campus Ministry, and the Department of Religion and Philosophy. The Vatican Observatory, located in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, is an astronomical research and educational institution supported by the Holy See. Originally based in the Roman College of Rome, the Vatican Observatory is committed to the promotion of scientific enterprise by being one of the founding members of the International Network of Catholic Astronomy Institutions.
Leadership Lecture Series Welcomes Elizabeth Gilbert, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Leadership Lecture Series Welcomes Elizabeth Gilbert, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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The speaker series, a cooperative effort between Dominican’s ILS and Book Passage, is celebrating its 10th anniversary at Dominican. Each year, the Leadership Lecture Series features some of the country's leading figures from the worlds of business, politics, entertainment, academia, and literature. It has entertained and educated thousands of Marin County and San Francisco Bay Area residents. All lectures are open to the public. Lectures begin at 7 p.m. in Angelico Hall. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Art Exhibition At Alemany Library Celebrates Diversity, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Art Exhibition At Alemany Library Celebrates Diversity, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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The exhibit, which celebrates diversity on campus, is on display in the Community Gallery on the second floor of Alemany Library during normal business hours through January 30, 2014. Among noted local, regional, national and international artists selected to participate in the exhibition are Julie-Anne Cosgrove, Jaime Crespo, John Fadeff, Jason Gonzalez, Andrea Speer Hibbard, Jennifer Hirshfield, Walid Khalaf, Molly Perez, Yvette Ramos and Raul del Rio.
Panetta Institute Intern Fulfills Dominican Dream In D.C., Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Panetta Institute Intern Fulfills Dominican Dream In D.C., Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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Leyva worked last semester in the office of Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui, monitoring and updating the U.S. Representative’s social media outlets and website with her press secretary, handling faxes and telephone calls from her constituents from the Sixth Congressional District in Sacramento and helping create a video montage for her with Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, minority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives. Leyva also helped draft an op-ed editorial for Congresswoman Matsui, wrote letters to her constituents, researched legislation, sifted through newspaper articles from across the country, and, when she had time, led tours on Capitol Hill.
Dominican Receives $1 Million Grant From Osher Foundation, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Dominican Receives $1 Million Grant From Osher Foundation, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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OLLI is an academic program of Dominican founded in 2004 with a $100,000 grant from The Bernard Osher Foundation. The University received $100,000 in annual grants from 2005-2008 to grow the institute. Funding also came from university resources and member donations and tuition. In 2009, the foundation awarded Dominican a $1 million endowment grant in recognition of OLLI’s growth to 520 members.
Dominican Students Honored At Convocation 2013, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Dominican Students Honored At Convocation 2013, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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Convocation, held in Angelico Concert Hall, honored students for their academic achievements. Led by Dominican President Mary B. Marcy and Provost Steven Weisler, the symbolic ceremony extended special recognition to Dominican sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have been named to the Dean’s List in consecutive semesters.
Sellout Crowd Greets Malcolm Gladwell At Leadership Lecture Series, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Sellout Crowd Greets Malcolm Gladwell At Leadership Lecture Series, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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The author of the Tipping Point: How Little Things Make a Big Difference; Blink: the Power of Thinking without Thinking; and Outliers, Gladwell presented his latest book, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants.